Package for folding intraocular implants
US5941390A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 9, 1998 |
| Grant date | Aug 24, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 9, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2/1664
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The invention relates to packaging for folding intraocular implants having a flexible optical portion. The packaging (70) comprises: a base (31); folding support means (30) for supporting the optical portion (24) and comprising a folding edge (34) substantially parallel to said base, which edge is suitable for coming into contact with a portion of the bottom face of the optical portion (24) and forms a longitudinal axis (32) enabling the implant to be folded along said folding axis (28) on either side of said folding edge (34); and positioning means (50; 56; 60) designed to co-operate with at least a portion of the peripheral zone (26) of the optical portion (24) to support the implant and to enable the folding axis (28) of the implant to be maintained in the same vertical plane as the longitudinal axis (32) of said fold support means (30).
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